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The suspects are believed to have taken part in multiple ATM attacks, including around ten in Switzerland between 2024 and 2025. <\/p>\n
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An international police operation has led to the arrest of nine suspects in the Netherlands in connection with a wave of explosive attacks on cash machines across Europe, including several in Switzerland, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) said on Friday.\n<\/p>\n
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+ Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n According to the OAG, recent investigations indicate that Dutch criminal groups are responsible for over half of all ATM bombings in Europe.<\/p>\n The arrests, carried out in April 2026, were part of a joint investigation involving Swiss, German and French authorities. The suspects are believed to have taken part in multiple attacks, including around ten in Switzerland between 2024 and 2025. Targeted locations included Alle and Porrentruy (canton Jura), Couvet (canton Neuch\u00e2tel) and Gland (canton Vaud), although most Swiss cantons have been affected by the phenomenon.<\/p>\n The operation was conducted by an international task force that brought together various police forces and judicial authorities, with coordination support from Europol and Eurojust. <\/p>\n + Politicians sound alarm over ATM attacks in Switzerland<\/a><\/p>\n Seven suspects were arrested between April 14 and 22, following two earlier arrests in December 2025. Dutch authorities also carried out over 15 searches, seizing explosives, vehicles and cash.<\/p>\n Structured cross-border crime<\/p>\n Investigators suspect a well-organised group that has been active for several years across Europe, notably in Germany and Austria. The modus operandi \u2013 blowing up cash machines to access money \u2013 poses serious risks to public safety and causes significant property damage. In Switzerland, the surge in attacks in recent years has prompted increased mobilisation by law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n ATM bombings have risen sharply in Switzerland since 2019, largely driven by organised criminal networks. However, strengthened cooperation between authorities and enhanced security measures have helped curb the trend. <\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Fewer attacks on Swiss ATMs but their future remains uncertain <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jul 18, 2025 <\/p>\n Bank ATMs in Switzerland are less prone to attacks by criminals, but their future remains uncertain given the less active use of cash by the population. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: Fewer attacks on Swiss ATMs but their future remains uncertain In 2025, 24 attacks were recorded \u2013 half the number seen the previous year and the lowest annual total since 2019. The success rate of attacks has also fallen to around 30%, thanks to improved protection systems introduced by banks and ATM operators.<\/p>\n + Why the Swiss still like to have cash in hand<\/a><\/p>\n Criminal proceedings are currently under way in Switzerland under the responsibility of the OAG, in cooperation with foreign partners. Authorities stress that the presumption of innocence applies to all suspects. They also say that sustained international cooperation, alongside the involvement of private-sector actors such as banks and ATM manufacturers, remains essential to combating this form of crime in the long term.<\/p>\n Translated from French with DeepL\/sb<\/p>\n How we work <\/p>\n This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. 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